Comparison

Color Board vs Pixel Painter Pro

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Color Board

This utility app allows users to create vibrant color boards and display large, customizable text on their iPhone and iPad. It's ideal for presentations, events, or making bold statements with adjustable colors, backgrounds, and text effects.

Highlights
  • Create pure color boards
  • Display big, customizable text
  • Choose background and text colors
  • Twinkle mode for flashing effects
  • Adjustable font size and speed
Features
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Color Board – Big Text & Pure Colors Color Board is a simple yet powerful tool designed for iPhone and iPad. Whether you need to display a big, clear message or create a vibrant color board, this app makes it easy and effective. With customizable colors, backgrounds, and text, you can instantly turn your device into a bold display. Perfect for presentations, events, or simply grabbing attention. Key Features: • Create pure color boards on iPhone and iPad • Display big, customizable text • Choose any background or text color • Twinkle mode for flashing color effects • Adjustable font size and speed settings Bring your message to life with Color Board – where text meets color in the simplest way.

About

Pixel Painter Pro

Features
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The Pixel Painter is tailored specifically for drawing small pixel graphics and learning pixel drawings. Focus on the pixels, draw their own pixel world! The main function: - Document: Create and save multiple documents - Library: Create a pixel library pattern that can be used in multiple documents - Quick Swatch: Select the color and save the current color of the pen - More quick and convenient features ... Operation guide: - Click "pen" to select the color - Click on the canvas to draw - Hold down the blank area to drag - Two-finger zoom canvas - single finger hold down the lower left corner or lower right corner, to achieve drag and draw multiple pixels

Screenshots

Color Board4 screens
Pixel Painter Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Color Board at Free against Pixel Painter Pro's $1.99. Color Board also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 79 months). Pixel Painter Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Color Board is free to download; Pixel Painter Pro costs $1.99 up front. Color Board sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pixel Painter Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Color Board ships an update every 2 months, Pixel Painter Pro every 79 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Color Board versus Pixel Painter Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColor BoardPixel Painter Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 79 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文睿 李泽进 邱

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Color Board

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Pixel Painter Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Color Board free?
Color Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pixel Painter Pro free?
Pixel Painter Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Color Board or Pixel Painter Pro have ads?
Color Board shows ads; Pixel Painter Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Color Board or Pixel Painter Pro?
Color Board ships an update every 2 months, and Pixel Painter Pro every 79 months. Most recently, Color Board was updated on November 6, 2026 and Pixel Painter Pro on November 2, 2026.

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